natural monument; protected species (animal, habitat, etc.)
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
large pink (Dianthus superbus var. longicalycinus); woman who displays the feminine virtues of old Japan
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
to have a relationship; to have relations
easily (reach, exceed, etc.); comfortably; amply; fully; well over
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
not only ... but also; in addition to; consequently
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
objection; dissent; protest
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
teary-eyed; damp (e.g. skin, hair); moist
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
true character; real nature
fall; sinking; surrender; capitulation
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
easy; simple; simple (way of thinking, etc.); simple-minded; soft; lax
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
fate; chance; relationship; tie
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
passing (a test, examination, etc.); pass (for admission, transport, etc.); ticket; pass (of a ball); (giving something a) pass; skipping (one's turn)
bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross
soft, coaxing voice; wheedling voice; ingratiating voice